Despite the State: Why India Lets Its People Down and How They Cope
By: M. Rajshekhar
4.33
Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition
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By: Khushwant Singh
3.53
Format: 39 pages, Paperback
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2. Aurangzeb: The Man and the Myth
By: Audrey Truschke
3.50
Format: 185 pages, Hardcover
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By: Khushwant Singh
3.85
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By: Lawrence Wright
4.16
Format: 208 pages,
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5. India's Struggle for Independence
By: Bipan Chandra , Aditya Mukherjee , Mridula Mukherjee , None , None
4.50
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7. A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India
By: Josy Joseph
4.15
Format: None pages,
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8. The Adivasi Will Not Dance
By: Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
4.08
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9. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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10. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
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4.10
Format: 209 pages, Hardcover
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11. Whole Numbers and Half Truths
By: Rukmini S.
4.22
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
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12. The Silent Coup: A History of India's Deep State
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4.39
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
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13. Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence
By: Shrayana Bhattacharya
4.29
Format: 384 pages, None
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By: Claudia Goldin
4.23
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
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15. The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India
By: Vijay Gokhale
4.48
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
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16. The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation
By: Ravish Kumar
4.18
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17. Price of the Modi Years
By: Aakar Patel
4.50
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
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18. Despite the State: Why India Lets Its People Down and How They Cope
By: M. Rajshekhar
4.33
Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. Our Hindu Rashtra: What It Is. How We Got Here
By: Aakar Patel
4.07
Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition
India has taken so sharp a turn in recent years that the very centre has shifted considerably. What… read more
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20. BACKSTAGE: The Story behind India’s High Growth Years
By: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
4.37
Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition
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21. UNEQUAL: Why India Lags Behind Its Neighbours
By: Swati Narayan
4.05
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
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